The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-12-29

full song, and M. d. Jones and Mrs
. Bentley sang beautiful duet, the latte
also singing solo. The Humanephone WA
exhibited again, and the Singin' maste
got the machine started in such way
that it ran away from him, and the master
was so completely overcome that he
r tumbled behind the scenes from theil
exhaustion.
SUNDAY.-This is one Christmas day
when one is not deafened by a hideous
noise. 49,. The NJ. E. Sabbath School was
given Christmas treat at it's session this
morning. There were no decorations or
extra work about the room, the young
folks were just treated to goodly supply
of confections, and went away happy. -.
The Temperance meeting tonight was
one of the best held here. Rev. D. j.
jenkins delivered short, but most
excellent address. John l.. Jones also
spoke for short time. In the election
of officers John L. Jones was again elect
ed President, Samuel H. Swift Secretary,
and S. M. Pollock Treasurer. Miss
Birdie Arnsworth recited 1.-THE
Drunkard's Dream with fine effect. -.
At the "Jones Mission" tonight there
was a festival, largely attended. The
| Baptist Church had Christmas enter
tainment of some kind last night.
MoNDAY.-A slight touch of snow....
The Mission has another festival. -. The
Institute opens. -. The. .RechablteS hold
meeting. The ladies are cleaning up
the Rink after the big Fair. Ellwood
Dickson is in town. The cow which
destroyed the lawn in the Holy Trinity
Church yard has been boarding at the
public expense, pending sale by officers
There has been for some time
proposition on hand to lease Huron
Furnace to responsible parties, and We
understand these arrangements are about
to be consummated, and this fine furnace
property set going An old doggery-
keeper was venting his spite at all
temperance people in ill-tempered re-
marks, when he spoke of the new Order
of Rechabites thus: 81 hear der vos
anudder new Temperance Society nit
dees blace Der Zalvation Army vos
peen played oud. und now we hat der
order vos to rake pack der drinkin men |
dot fall after der camp cruzadel' Well,
perhaps the old fellows ideas are worthy
of consideration, after all. The Silver
Cornet Band serenaded the father of |
Henry Olendorf tonight. 1t was the |
old gentleman's birth day.
TUEsDAY.-The wife of Harvey Rice
h1,
Asylum to-day, dead This was the NO.
man kept for some time in Jail here last
summer. -. The net proceeds of the M.
E. Bazaar and Fair at the Crescent last
week, amounted to $3.50. This is an en-
couraging success. ..... In another place
we speak of Mr.. q. w. Rice as improv-
ing. During the last twelve hours, how
ever, he has been very weak, and his i'm
provement has not been encouragingly
rapid. .... Michael Davis and Alta Nc
Kelvey celebrated Christmas by we'd
ding.
The Teachers Institute started off with
a good attendance and good interest. 1t
is not necessary to go over the program
in detail. Prof. Hancock, the instructor,
is here, and working successfully and
profitably. Prof. Evans is to take up the
work on Thursday. We are pleased to
note the deep interest taken in the cause
Of education, not only by the teachers
but by our people generally.
The Institutes are looked forward to
with great and pleasant anticipation by
our citizens. This session improves in
interest as the days go on. We will de- !
fer any further remarks concerning the {
Institute until next week. Meantime,
ct everybody attend the remaining ses-
,ions of the Institute.